World Happenings Briefly Told
The Duke and Duchess of York return to Portsmouth on June 27 after six months in Australia. The League of Nations invites the United States to a Geneva conference. A plane crash near Winner SD kills three. Canadian employment improves with 43,696 more workers on June 1 than May 1. Kirghiz noblemen banished with confiscation of 276,000 sheep. Boulinbachbich pursues a Belgrade to New York flight. Ontario population reaches 3,108,000 with urban 1,478,189 and rural 1,629,811. U S taxpayers with incomes over 1,000,000 mount to 207 in 1925. Rodolphe Lemieux elected foreign member of Paris Academy. Western Canada dairy convention planned in Regina February 7-10, 1928. Saskatchewan Dairy Association approves.
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Ontario
United States
Rodolphe Lemieux
House of Commons
Paris Academy of Moral and Political Science
Academy
Cardinal Mercier
Marines
Belgium
Regina
Western Canada
Saskatchewan Dairy Association
Gift for Lady Willingdon in Winnipeg
Directors of the Winnipeg General Hospital and provincial government plan a presentation to Viscountess Willingdon of a silhouette model a 15th century Spanish caravel. The occupational department of the Winnipeg Psychopathic Hospital built the replica under Miss J M Stewart supervision as a token of her visit.
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Winnipeg General Hospital
Viscountess
Willingdon
Winnipeg
Two Canadian Mountains Named on BC Alaska Boundary
The United States Geography Board officially names two mountains on the British Columbia Alaska boundary in honor of Canadians. Mount Fawcett Htto stands about 6 miles southeast of the Stikine River bow, and Mount Willibert 48 12. shes rises 6,782 feet southeast of the Vankiver.
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British Columbia
Alaska
United States Geographyc Board
Thomas Fawcett
British Coluumbia
Fawcet
Confused Golf Scene and Canal Traffic Note
A comical Irish speech recounts a choleric colonel accusing a caddie of theft before an apology. The piece mentions a misheard remark and cultural humor. It notes that in 1924 ships through the Panama Canal reached a peak, with 5,236 vessels that year.
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Parama Canal
Delegates to Tour Canada After World Poultry Congress
About three thousand delegates from the United States and delegates from forty nations will tour Canada by special train after the Ottawa congress. The eight thousand mile trip starts August 4 from Ottawa, visiting Quebec, Maritime provinces, Western Canada, and major sights including the Rocky Mountains, Vancouver, and Niagara Falls before ending at the Toronto exhibition August 21.
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Ottawa
Canada
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Malifax
Nova Scotia
Winnipeg
Brandon
Regina
Moore Jaw
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Rocky Mountains
Vancouver
Victoria
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canadian Railways
Thouand
United States
Britain Should Guide Egypt Said Sir Cecilhurst
Sir Cecilhurst legal advisor to Britain’s foreign affairs urged in Chicago that Egypt must be guided in government by a foreign power. He argued the Suez Canal links to Australia and the Far East and Britain must control Egypt’s governance as part of its imperial interests.
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Egypt
Sir Cecilhurst
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Miracles in Crime Detection at Canadian police convention
Luke May, Seattle criminologist and president of the North West Association of Sheriffs and Police, spoke to Canadian Chief Constables about crime detection breakthroughs. He cited clues from fabric, blades, fingerprints and hair, and urged centralized cooperation among state and provincial bureaus. He called Nelson, a suspected strangler, caught thanks to such ties.
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Chief Constables Association of Canada
Luke May
Seattle
North West Association of Sheriffs and Police
Dominion
Canada
Nelson
Mr. May
Saskatchewan Pure Bred Sire Area Act passes provincewide
The Saskatchewan Pure Bred Sire Area Act effective May 1 advances scrub sire elimination and mirrors the Tri Live Stock Breeders act. It is expected to improve provincial livestock quality and already has petitions from rural municipalities requesting inclusion.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Coffee and spice industry in Canada shows growth across 50 establishments
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 50 firms in Canada’s coffee and spice sector with capital of 8,865,438 and gross production of 14,469,009. Manufacturing value added totals 3,012,770, imports reach 6,791,091, and coffee exports at 18,065. Independent Biscuit Company to build a Calgary factory, start by September, employing 100 workers with 250,600 capital.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
The
Independent Biscuit Company
Calgary
Alberta
Value of a Man by Earning Power Sparks Debate
A New York jury awarded a family $17,500 after a worker’s death, while Dr. Louis Dubin argues that a thirty year old earning $2,500 yearly has a far lower economic value, $3,600, when adjusted for future earnings and personal expenses. He traces a boy’s rising value to $380,818 by age 21 and shows a decline with age, noting the difficulty of valuing a housewife’s contribution.
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New York
Mitch
Louis {. Dubin
Ross
Pr. Dubin
Prince of Wales Still Single Amid Courtship Anticipation
The Prince of Wales remains unwed despite a year famed for engagements and rumors. English public opinion favors a homegrown queen, preferring a marriage to a typically English partner over foreign alliances, while past betrothals are viewed with amusement. The contrast with major domestic developments sits alongside news of a new grain elevator project at Port Arthur.
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England
Settlers Bring Large Cash Reserves to Canadian Migration
W D Robb of Canadian National Railways notes a rise in cash holdings among new Winnipeg settlers, with over a million dollars in ready money two months earlier and more since. He highlights diverse origins including Denmark and the UK, plus CN plans Europe marketing tours to boost farm produce, while deflecting concerns on absorption limits. A London based resources unit and farm labor demand data underscore ongoing growth in western Canada. The text also cites Minister Motherwell on optimism for Canada’s development and notes unusual items on fish lighting and eye lid communication for criminals.
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W. D. Robb
Canadian National Railways
W. J. Bleck
Winnipeg
Montreal
Robb
United States
Canada
Denmark
Uwolland
Britain
States
Europe
Department of Natural Resources
London
Colonization Department
Saskatoon
Robin Redbreast and the C P R Train Bulletin Board
A robin builds a nest atop the PR Train Bulletin Board at Meadhewdale station near Toronto. The site, close to passing trains, becomes a symbol linking Canadian Pacific with safety and friendly treatment for travelers.
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Meadhewdale Station
Toronto
Robin
Canadian Pacific
Will Revolutionize Telegraph System by Wireless Discovery
Recent experiments by GGM Wright of the Mar coni Company show wireless transmission of full facsimile messages, enabling whole newspaper pages to be sent as photographs rather than dot and dash text. The method could link distant cities, allow wartime aerial observers to relay live images, and may transform telegraphy and news distribution.
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Ggm Wright
Marconi Company
Mr. Wrights
Montress
Peige
Vancouver
London
Canada
Saskatchewan Livestock Board seeks five thousand dollar grant rise
The Saskatchewan Livestock Board asked the provincial government for a $5,000 annual grant increase at a Regina Legislative Building meeting. The current grant is $16,600. $1,000 would cover expenses including a livestock judging team to Toronto, with the remaining $4,000 split between Regina and Saskatoon winter fairs to boost the industry.
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Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Regina
C. M. Hamilton
J.T. Niderkin
R. W. Johns
Saskatoon
Elderkin
Jote
Toronto
Cileare
Plan Radio Station For Hudson Straits
Announcement from Commander Edwards of the marine radio branch confirms a permanent long range broadcasting station will be installed on the Hudson Straits this summer. A radio service team will join the air force expedition to set up equipment and establish daily links with Ottawa and distant stations across Greenland Iceland and the Far East. The effort aims for permanent operation.
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Tiudson Straits
Edwards
Marine Department
Air Force
Ottawa
Thesonh
Fort Simpton
Norway Flouse
Greenland
Iceland
Eart
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Geneva
Ave 24
Winner
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Belgrade
Lady Willingdon
Fawcett
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Canal
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TafArory
McDermot Ave
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G. A. Cunliffe
Canadian National Railway
Constables Association
Prince of Wales
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Parrick
David Windsor
Victoria Louise
Prussia
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Kaiserin
Buckingham Palace
Olga
Russia
United Grain Groweys
Port Arthur
Lake Superior
Thunder Bay
W. R. Motherwell
Buffalo National Park
Tran
Robin Redbreast
C.P.R
New Wireless Discovery
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Hudson Straits
Corliss
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